Every person that has been backstage or onstage at a bodybuilding show will tell that competitive spirits can get high. While many athletes consider making it to the posedown a win in itself, the greatest in the sport are there for one reason; to win. One shining example of this is Bryan Jones in the Classic Physique division. As he told Dennis James on this week’s episode of “The Menace Podcast”, Jones isn’t only showing up to have a good time. That even applied at the 2020 Olympia, his first year on that stage.

Female bodybuilder Andrea Shaw on this episode of The Menace Podcast.

NY Pro winner Nick Walker sat down with Dennis James on this week’s episode of “The Menace Podcast” to discuss his background, thoughts on his victory, and more, including an experience in childhood that could’ve taken his life in a completely different direction.

Bodybuilding coach Dennis "The Menace" James interview with Dana Linn Bailey.

This week’s episode of “The Menace Podcast” featured a guest that host Dennis James called “the breakthrough star of last year’s Olympia.” 2020 New York Pro champion Iain Valliere joined DJ, who placed 7th on the biggest stage of 2020 in Orlando, Florida. Their conversation shed a lot of light on the Canadian superstar, including a glimpse of his athletic background before he got into bodybuilding.

Bodybuilding trainer Dennis James interview with recently retired bodybuilding legend "The Blade" Dexter Jackson.

Dennis James interview with female bodybuilder Natalia Coelho

Very few modern athletes had reached the heights of popularity that Sadik Hadzovic had. Whether he was competing onstage, training in the gym, or posting on social media, everything he does is watched by many of his loyal fans and supporters. The former Arnold Classic Men’s Physique winner was the featured guest on this week’s episode of “The Menace Podcast.” Host Dennis James spoke to the New Yorker by way of Yugoslavia about fatherhood, his family roots, and a lot about his career.

The May 2nd episode of “The Menace Podcast” was a first for host Dennis James. He had talked to featured guest Dennis Wolf many times, but James said this will be the first time that he had a full conversation with the 2014 Arnold Classic Champion in English. Wolf and James both grew up in Germany, so their conversations had always been in that language. Another language they both know is the language of bodybuilding, and the old friends talked plenty about that.

The fourth episode of “The Menace Podcast” had a fitting guest — four-time Men’s Physique Olympia Champion Jeremy Buendia, who was the face of his division for several years.

Episode number three of “The Menace” Podcast was a special one for the fans as well as the hose. Dennis James’ guest was none other than four-time Arnold Classic Champion Flex Wheeler. Recognized as one of the greatest bodybuilders of all-time, the former Mr. Olympia runner-up dove into several discussions with the host about his career and life. 14:03 – His Lack of Self-Confidence 20:50 – His Approach to the 1998 Mr. Olympia 33:14- His Kidney Disease Diagnosis 1:10:10 – His Personal Ambition to Inspire People 2:08:37 – How His Mindset is Now After His Leg Amputation

The Menace Podcast - Episode 2 Host Dennis James and six-time Mr. Olympia winner Dorian Yates discuss … The Limelight That Comes with Being Mr. Olympia - 2:01 Dorian’s First Contest Experience – 4:10 Who did Yates Look Up To? – 10:00 The Importance of Bodybuilding Magazines – 17:16 Filming His “Blood and Guts” Training Video – 34:00

Dennis James and Big Ramy talk at length about Ramy’s 2020 Mr. Olympia win and who the reigning champ sees as his top challenger in 2021. In addition, James presses Ramy on why he nearly quit professional bodybuilding prior to winning the Sandow at least year’s O.